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Looking for non-industry pros & cons on Kobo new Touch-screen ereader?
I am having hard time deciding between Kobo, Touch-screen or regular and Amazon's Kindle. I have read many industry generated comments but was looking for some Canadian user input. This especially true in relation to ebook availability. e.g. Indigo has all Michael Connelly's books on eread and Amazon, virtually none. Is Amazon's ebook list different for Canadian and American users?
I'd forget the older, non-touch Kobo unless you can't resist some great close-out deal. More important than the newer Kobo's touch screen is the fact that it has the newer E Ink Pearl display (like the Kindle 3s). Also, any comparison between Kindle 3 and Kobo Touch should include consideration of the new Nook Touch:
Kindle 3:
Pros:
+ E Ink display is great for long-run reading -- like reading from a book.
+ E Ink Pearl display provides 50% better contrast than E Ink Vizplex found in regular Nook.
+ 4G internal memory
Cons:
- web browsing, apps, and games are much worse than with a Nook Color.
- no SD expansion
Nook Touch: Same pros and cons as Kindle, plus:
Pros:
+ touch screen
+ EPUB/library support now; Kindles updated later this year
+ SD expansion
Cons:
- no 3G
- 2G internal memory
Kobo Touch: Same pros and cons as Nook Touch, plus:
Pros:
+ international bookstore
Cons:
- only 1G internal memory
- Partnership with financially unstable Borders
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On November 10, 2010, at 1:00 pm EST, Eco-Libris in partnership with Indigo Books & Music is launching a campaign to use the power of the internet and social media to raise awareness of books printed on environmental paper and its significance to forest conservation. Two hundred bloggers will review their selections from 200 books that have been printed on recycled paper and/or are FSC certified. These books will encompass an assortment of mainstream adult and children’s titles.
08.01.2011 23:32
this boycott will work – especially as many of the companies you listed are not really Jewish companies or even supportive of Israel. The same list is sometimes used by supporters of Greenpeace as list of companies that deny Global Warming, and so on!
Second, boycotting Denmark is different from boycotting these brands, pretty much none of them are Israeli brands or companies anyways.
To have an effective boycott of Israel supporting companies, first you need to list 4 or 5 big companies whose presidents have publicly supported Israel and promoted genocide in Gaza / Palestine.
Chapters/Indigo books and its leaders Heather Reisman and Gerry Shwartz are a good example.
Second, give alternatives to those companies that either support your political views or at least doesn't harm them. For Chapters, amazon.com is a good alternative.
Third, let those companies know why you are boycotting them.
Having a wide boycott without any viable alternative is a flawed protest, in my opinion.
~ Walaikum Salam, bro
I am just making my contribution with some efforts and knowledge which I possess. Let me reply to your points raised in this comment.
1.Personally I don't see how this boycott will work – especially as many of the companies you listed
are not really Jewish companies or even supportive of Israel. The same list is sometimes used by supporters of Greenpeace
as list of companies that deny Global Warming, and so on!
Here you go:
Johnson&Johnson
Nestle
Starbucks:
2.Boycotting Denmark is different from boycotting these brands, pretty much none of them are Israeli brands or companies anyways.
I would really like to know the difference. If you are sure that many of these listed
companies are not a Israeli brands or it's supportive to Israel then please let me know which are those brands in the list.
3.Need to list 4 or 5 big companies whose presidents have publicly supported Israel and promoted genocide in Gaza / Palestine.
Lets count down some big companies and their higher officials supported Israel:
Johnson & Johnson
In 1998, Mr. Roger S. Fineon behalf of Johnson & Johnson, received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the “State of Israel” in recognition of those individuals and organizations, that through their investments
and trade relationships, have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy
Marks & Spencer
From is birth M&S has been linked inextricably to Zionism.
In fact in a book on M&S, Lord Marcus Sieff long time Chairman of M&S – wrote that one of the fundamental objectives of M&S is to aid
the economic development of Israel (Management: The Marks & Spencer Way, Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1990). M&S supports Israel with approximately $233 million
in trade every year (Jerusalem Report, 5 June 2000) .
Nokia
Nokia have started to invest heavily in Israel.
Nokia general manager Lars Wolf said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post (4 March 2001): “We are really focusing on Israel from all perspectives, because we
have an internal project called 'Project Israel' which means we are looking at Israel from a networks perspective, from the perspective
of Nokia Ventures Organization, and also from the perspective of Nokia Research Center “.
AOL Time Warner
ICQ, Warner Bros, CNN, AOL, Times magazine
“We invest in Israel because Israel is a great investment, Tapping the
reative force and entrepreneurial energy of the people of Israel has
been extremely beneficial” said AOL Time Warner vice chairman
Kenneth Novack.
AOL allocates 30% of its investment portfolio in Israel. The buy up of
Israeli company Mirabilis, creators of ICQ for $287m in 1998 forms
part of AOLs investment in Israel.
In 1998, Mr. Ted Leonsis, CEO of AOL studios received the Jubilee
Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest
tribute ever awarded by the “State of Israel” in recognition of those
individuals and organizations that through their investments and trade
relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy..
and many many more….
4,5,and 6th: Giving Alternatives, letting companies know about boycotting their products and efforts go in vain:
4th: Giving Alternatives: Every product has a competitor in the market in today's world and I guess it's easy to mention the product to boycott,
rather mentioning it's alternatives.
5th: Let's company know we are boycotting them: Ultimate results and news will give them a clear idea about this picture. The simple this is to spread the news
and the best thing is that our leaders ( I am not a Leader here), should announce about boycotting, like the Malaysian President/Prime Minister did recently announcing Coke ban
in Malaysia.
6th: The boycotting is already in full swing already and thanks to the people who understands the motive behind it, Jazakallah Khair]]>
08.05.2012 22:41